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15 DRESSES SUITABI Dininig . .. Thea Double Duty Jacket Dressy Afternoon Dinner Dress Exclusive, Paul Sar ON SALE Toys'. Cards . T e e T T MOVE AGAINST ABOLISHMENT OF FISH TRAPS Chambe rkg Commerce Takes Action on Two Pending Measures t(,mmmmd Imm Page One) be appreciable replacements to made each year. Demand Winter Cut The canneries require winter cut material, Mr. Rutherford said, and early delivery in the spring so it is necessary to get out the logs and piles in November and Decembe! T year, on account of the threat of the passage of the bills in Con- gress, the local firm was obliged to close logging operations on De- cember 1, as cannery orders have been delayed pending the outcome of the bills in question “Qur companies are not direct connected with any cannery but we know it to be a fact that it would be impossible to ma; the non pack outheast aska if traps were eliminated ,md " s nothing but seine caught fish avail-| able,” the letter stated. “The sage of either one or the other of | the bills would undoubtedly mean| pas- | a suspension of operations of thej” Juneau Lumber Mills, Inc., and {hv‘ Juneau Logging Company.” hes Shiels’ Statement | Archie W. Shiels, President of the Pacific Alaska Fisheries, in a letter to the members of the Ju- neau Chamber of Commerce, stated in part: “Those of you who are familiar| with the question realize as well| as I do that all the differen types of gear—the trap, the purse and beach seine and the gill net— have their place in the Dpicture. and if taken away will seriously affect the industry. Take for in stance the abolition of traps. I venture to say that you immed- jately reduce the annual pack by 50 per cent or more and so reduce the revenue of the Territory by that much. In some sections of| the Territory you will find fish eries absolutely abandoned and every section, with the exception of Bristol Bay, the curta nt will be seriously felt.” i On Puget Sound * Mr.’ Bhiels referred to conditions in the Puget Sound area as an exal Theé ‘passage of a bill h\xpg traps there, he said Jted in a pack of about 50 re- per | ¢cent 'ot normal and the most ex-| pensive that has ever been put up there. Also in the Copper River B.M. BEH Juncau's Leading Départment Store e T li l)OO cases of l |t inl” E FOR tre Dancing . . . Cocktail Dress Dress rgeant AT e B P~ -y VISIT THE UPSTAIRS DEPARTMENT! Dolls . Seals . . Tags Games Christmas Wrapping. The courtesy and helpfulness of our sales people can always be depended on. We will gladly wrap packages for mailing. DS CO., Inc. district during tbe past season, he said, fishermen demanded a ' price that it was impossible for pack- ers to pay with the result that 9,000 cases were packed instead of the average pack of 75000 cases. James V. Davis, an independeny trap operatdr who attended the uncheon today, stated that he hac ver yet heard an argument againsc i traps. “I have heard people say that it would result in a large pursc scine population,” he said, “but th: purse seine season lasts only 45 days. There are only a few spots wherc pink salmon, which represent 90 per- cent of the Southeast Alaska pack. school up and where purse seinc fishing is practical, Mr. Da 7hereas the traps are general tributed and do not obstruct the purse seiners. Trap caught fish are of bette: quality than creek and bay purs seine caught fish, Mr. Davis said, be- cause’ they are taken before a con- siderable percentage of their fooc weight has gone into spawn. Th purse seiners that fish in deep water, he said, are required to transport hes considerable dis fish traps hold the fish alive anc n good cendition. lm;: are insurance to the pack T e will have something to pu nio his cans, and to the laborer tha 1e has work,” Mr. Davis said. H. L. Faulkner, who also spoke 2 luncheon stated that althougl venue from mining is increasing salmon pack pay from 85 t 90 percent of the Territorial taxe: Faulkner mentioned the diffi ulty of transporting purse sein caught fish to the canneries in goc ondi 1. “Only the last haul is fit to be put in cans,” he said. The Bureau of Chemistry has seized 250,- salmon—all pu seine caught fish—and while the entire ount will not be condemned to packers will be large, Faulkner said. “If we abolish fish traps we at the mercy of the labor racket op- erating in" Alaska,” Mr. Faulkner aid, “Probably 75 percent of the can- neries will be forced to close 1 that the Juneau' Cham- mmerce go on record as opposed to the Sirovich bill and Dimond bill, was introduced by Faull and was passed unani- mously R. E. Robertson, in his “swan song” h as retiring president of the amber of Commerce, siressed the ortance of opposing passage ol 4 bills. e.— he Mr. L E. J. White, resident cagineer in charge of the highway construc- tion at Petersburg, arrived in Ju- neau aboard the Northwestern with 'his wife. Work on the Petersburg project has been shut down until next spring, and White will be employed in the Bureau of Public Roads office here until that time. Christmas Tissue and JUNEAU, ALASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. |II|IIIIIIIIIIIHIIII||IIIIIIIII|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIINIIlIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'"l DRESS SALE! | mmmumunn||||||!!|||||||[||||||||! |I|II|IIIIIHIH“IlllllmmulflllIllfljflflmmlIIIHIIIHIIIIIEIIIIIIIHIMIH I UNION FILES ine Groufileges A J. ompany Violated Nation- al Labor Relations Act (Conunuec ‘mom Page One) | Mi C trouble. If formal complaint is serv- ed on the company, it proposes to contest the applicability of the labor relations act to “our industry,” Mr. etzgar stated. Relates Incidents In a fuller letter to Labor Relations Board, the company related all the incidents leading up to and following | the trouble of June 24. It conténds in this letter that the strike was never officially authorized in that at the time the vote taken by (he union the question was for submis- sion of demands to the company and at the same time granting authority the Union Board of Trustees to a strike in case of refusal of the demands. A total of 370 vote: were cast in this election, the com- pany contends, and no further strike vote was mken The compar ca contends. Tells of City Poll The letter to Mr. out that a to return to work. On the day siration, 510 former employees cignified their desire to return tc work, it is stated, and 460 actually refurned to work the first day. On ¥ 461 votes and point { August 7, when all three shifts were \ ELECT SEVEN AT C. C. MEET Balloting for the: seven members »f the Juneau Chamber of Commerce | @xecutive Committée for 1936, held n the Terminal Cafe this noon, re- ulted in election of the following: H. VanderLeest, Charles E. Naghel, iarley J. Turner, Norman Banfield, Jeorge M. Simpkins, W. S. Pullea, John Keyser. Gunnar Blomgren withdrew his andidacy and H. L. Faulkner, nomi- 1ated today by Curtis Shattuck, also vithdrew on the ground that he was 1 member of the Nominating Com- itees of {Union, {Dave Carlson, Leonard Hayden, John put back to work, the total emplo; was 814, 544 of them former empl ces, the letter points out. Amon; these, it is explained, are five form- er members of the Board of Trus- the Alaska Mine Workers namely, Frank Campbell Wilsen and John A. Martin. — e IMEETING OF ALASKA GAME COMMISSION SLATED SATURDAY The Alaska Game Commission will hold its annual meeting Sat- urday to discuss various recom- mendations for proposed changes in the game laws, according to Hugh Terhune, Executive Officen of the commission. Irving K. Reed, mining engineer of Fairbanks, and Frank P. Wil- liams, of St. Michael, are already in Juneau for the meéeting. Earl N. Ohmer of Petersburg is to ar- rive aboard the Northland, Andrewt A. Simons of Seward aboard the Victoria. Mr. Terhune is the fifth member of the board. A time will be set aside next week ~for public hearings before the board, at which time any per- son may appear before the group with suggestions relative to the {game laws and their enforcement. R N. Lesier Troasi, Southwest Sup- ervizor for the Bureau of ¥ndian Af- fairs, returned aboard the North- | D. Bareft | R. Rieck " CHARGE WITH ~ BOWLING ENDS LABOR BOARD THIS EVENING. PIONEERS” HOME J. Halm of the Columbia Lumber team distanced all competition in the Commercial League bowling at the Brunswick “Alleys last night. Halm | bowled two games over the 200 mark | and ‘achieved a three-game total of 617 The Columbia Liumber won three ght games from Frye-Bruhn with the following scores: : Frye-Bruhn Co. 100 174 161— 435 127 172 177— 476 146 93 141— 380 373 439 479--1201 Columbia Lumber 98 143 120 110 179 397 463 541—1401 ame of the Commercial 8. Durgin W. Gasser Totals 143— 384 Ted Cowling 170— 400 J. Halm Totals The 1 ague Rheinlander—will be 7:30 n‘~lo\k tonight. D FRANK DUFRESNE IN JUNEAU: AFTER TRIP : M‘L‘ ¥ lnk D.ure‘na, Aqs}smm Exequ- ve ‘Officer “of the Alaska® Game Sommission, returned to Juneau board the Northwestern after a sonth’s visit in Portland and Seattle. Dufresne atterided to Game on businéss in' both cities, nd conferred with wild life conser- ation officials. : > VIOLATORS OF GAME "'LAWS JAILED, FINED bowled at Joe Gottler 'and A. L. Adamson, oth of Ketchikan, have each been 210 228— 617 | edulé—Sanitaty Grocery | 1935. DEAD IN SITKA, | Rev. N. P. Kashevaroff, Veteran of Russian Ortho- dox Church, Passes The Rev. Nicholas P, Kashevaroff patriafch Russian Orthodox priest of Kodiak, died in Sitka at the Pio- neers' Hospital late last night, ac- cording to advice received this morn- |ing by his brother, the Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff, Curator of the Terri- torial Museum. ‘The venerable priest, who had been connected with the Kodiak church for over 60 years; was one of the best-known characters in the West- ward, and was credited with scores of ievements in behalf of the ab- igines 0f Alaska prior to his re- | tirement, because of ill health, this fall. Born in Kodiak, the Rev. Kashe- | varoff was 16 years of age when he | first started parish work. He is now 76. He was a layreader under his father until ordained a priest in 1896, nd since he was first ordained has craveled continuously among his |nam ¢hurches, having been - for cars the only priest in thé Kodiak vieinity. Following his retirement this fall, !’.he Rev. Kashevaroff made a fare- well tour of his many parishes, af- ter which he took passage for Juneaa, |arriving here on November 15, ac- companied by his daughter, Miss Elizabeth Kashevaroff. Illness ag- ravated by the voyage caused his i ‘mmediate removal to St. Ann's hos- | sital where he remained until pas-; | :age to Sitka could be obtained. On Nov. 23, an urgent message from Sitka called Father A. P. Kashevaroff to his bedside, where jreturn tomorrow. | and | western from an inspection tour of | iven 60 days in jail and fined SaUUXle remained until November 30. Upon »y Commissioner E. C. Austin of the | his return to Juneau he issued a @irst City for a violation of game | rtatement to The Empire that his aws, according to word received b\' brother's life was at most a matter Executive Officer Hugh Terhune of |of days. the Game Commission. & The Rev. Kashevaroff is survived The two men were arrested by by the following children: Miss Game Warden William R. Selfri lE.xz‘\abeth Kashevaroff, Mrs. Julius 1t Cow Creek, Revilla Island, on a8 Anderson Mrs. Charles Skinner, and -harge of trapping before the season | Vhs Joseph Heitman, of Kodiak; ed. They are said to have had|Mrs. John Bergltind, of Seattle; and five ‘marten and one mink in theu-‘one daughter who is now the wife of possession. | Father John Katamadze, of Cleve- —————— land, Ohio. He has two sons, Andrew, PATCO MAKES FLIGHT | who resides in Kodiak, and Nicholas, Charles Goldstein was a passenger now lighthouse keeper on Sentinel to Petersburg and one other passen-'Island. He also has numerous grand- ger went to Ketchikan, aboard the c] ren. Alaska ‘Air Transport piloted by K Reports today indizated that the | Sheldon Simmons today. The plane body would be transferred to Kodiak | is expected to remain in either for burial. [ Petersburg or Ketchikan tonight and gt | GRIDLBY GOES Wi STWARD - | SHOP 15 ¥UNEAU, FIRST! . Ross Gridley, Sizte Engineer ln—l spector for the Publi¢ Works Admin- ictration, sailed for Cordova on the |5 Northwestern. He will attend the opening of bids on projects in that SHOP IN JUNEAU' city, Valdez and Anchomge - | Ninety per cent of the garlic grown in the United States is grown in the San Juan Valley and Southern Santa Clara Valley in California. S eee A single row of corn 20 miles long'is ‘on Grady Orr's farm near Danville, Ala, and he cultivates his farm by proceeding spiral fash- jon until, three days later, his Schilling " 'PuREVAN ILLA, It's exquisite flavor never out of DESSERTS 5 freezes FROZEN the | mittee. villages in the Ketchikan area. ————— FATHER OF ESCAPED BOYS NOW SOUGHT A query as to the whereabouts of J. J. Morgan, fisherman, was re- ceived today by the Marshal's Office from Deputy U. S. Marshal Chris Christensen of Pefersburg. Morgan is said to be the father of | nree boys, James, LeRoy and How- | wrd Morgan! 16, 17 and 18 years old | espectively, who were jailed in Van- ouver, Washington, this week on a heck-passing charge. Morgan is be- ng sought to get in touch with W. 3. Richardson, probauou officer ln hat eity. According to advices received by | “he Empire Tuesday, the three boys ore the bars from their cell and ez~ aped, and are now being sought in | ntral Washington. e SPEND WHERE YOU MAKE IT!| L | Phone i Cardinal Cabs ru one-row farm is plowed. be in town soon, folks. Every day until Christmas Day yow'll find my messages about gifts and where they can be in the U. 8. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU THE WEATHER (By the U. S. Weather Bureau) Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, bagmmn: at 4 pm,, December 5: Snow tonight and probbaly Friday, colder tonight; moderate to fresh easterly winds. LOCAL DATA Barometer Temp. Humidity Wind Velocity ....29.55 30 86 w 14 ..29.54 30 98 8 6 2941 29 ks S 6 CABLE AND KADIO REPORTS YESTERDAY | TODAY Highest 4p.m. } Lowest4am. 4am. Precip. 4am. Time 4 pm. 4 am. Noon Weathe cldy Lt. Snow Cldy yest'y today .. today . Station Anchorage Barrow Nome Bethel Fairbanks Dawson St. Paul Dutch Harbor Kodiak Cordova Juneau . Sitka Ketchikan - | Prince Rupert . | Edmonton | | 1 | temp. temp. temp, temp. velocity 24hrs. Weathe * a1 — 0 -30 -40 10 6 -6 -10 -40 -52 -20 -36 38 3 36 34 32 26 30 18 39, 2 41 33 46 42 40 -36 10 -10 -50 -36 38 36 26 18 30 42 4 Clear Snow Clear Foggy Clear Pt. Cldy Pt. Cldy Pt. Cldy Clear Snow Rain Rain Clear Fogay Clear cldy cldy Cldy 4 10 -36 -6 S e 1) soanl anan Seattle Portland B San Francisco .. New York . Washington 9 wSwo WEACHER CONDITIONS AT 8 A. M. Ketchikan, raining, temperatur: 42; Wrangell, raining, 40; Peters- burg, raining; Sitka, cloudy, 41; Taku Pass, cloudy, 14; Radioville, cloudy, 34; Soapstone Point, snowing, 35; Skagway, cloudy, 16; Cor- dova, cloudy, 23; Chitina, cloudy, -6; McCarthy, foggy, 0; Anchorage, clear, 13; Fairbanks, clear, above dense ground fog, -52; Hot Springs, -58; Tanana, clear, -49; Ruby, clear, -40; Nulato, clear, -30; Flat, clear,” -26. WWEATHER SYNOPSIS A storm area was centered thi; morning over the Gulf of Alaska, the lowest reported pressure being 28.90 inches about 400 miles west of Cross Sound. High barometric pressure continued over the inter- jor and northern portions of Alaska, the crest being 30.42 inches at Fairbanks. This general pressure distribution has been attended by precipitation over Southeast Alaska and northern British Columbia, and by fair weather over the remainder of the field of observation. Cold weather continued over the nterior of Alaska, — Fairbanks Taving reported a temperature of 52 below and Manley Hot Springs had 58 below at 8 am. Relatively cold weather was also reported over the Atlantic Coast States, Washington, D. C. having report a temperature of 22 and New York 14 above. A northwest gale pre- vailed at New York City yesterday, the maximum velocity being 52 miles. MAKING PLANS ‘ the repair work will reguire consid- | erable time and attention. | A prolonged session aiso would do fmucl\ to disturb the country which | just now is enjoying a “breathing | spell” and which the Administration | 1s desirous of continuing. Legislative ma ¢ hinery, therefore. well-oiled and overhauled ahead of | time by the leaders, will make for | smoother going for the administra- Trio on Steamer from Man- | tion later on. ila Believed Mapping | vy | NOTICE Legl§lallon To Scottish Rite Masons: | Degree work this week as fol- | lows: 18—Thursday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. 30—Friday, Dec. 6, 7:30 pm. 32—Saturday, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m. Visiting members cordially invit- —adv. 1Contmum rom Page Omne® aird of the Senate and the entire | membership of the House must go‘ | cefore the country in the elections >f ’36. Individual as well as parhy‘ed to attend. political fences' must be gone over | thmoughly and in many mstances’ SHOP IN JUNEAU! NEW YEAR’S AW ARD! 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